CS 2315: Computer Ethics

Background research is how you learn about your general topic. Below and on the Strategies page are some resources and strategies for you.  Background research tells you:

• what is generally known about a topic, or
• what is generally known about individual parts of your topic, or
• what is generally known about the current conversation about your topic*. 

*This is not the deep dive into very specific journal articles.  This is much broader, and tells you more about your general topic - that way you know how to narrow down your research question to something that's a college-level research topic.

Finding the right topic for your research paper can be tough!  But don't be afraid to look outside the box for interesting topics...and if you have a question about a website, ask me.  I'm happy to help.

And here are some good topical encyclopedias and handbooks (they're ebooks!) that are not in Credo Reference:

• Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics
• Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Technology
• Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology